Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$356,300
Houston $298,000
Median rent$1,860/mo
Houston $1,430/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Houston 35%
Pearland
Brazoria & Harris counties127,514 residents2 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
16th of 48 Houston suburbs. Strong on schools and employment & income, held back by commute & transport.
58
Houston median 53
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Pearland is like to live in, by category
Bars show Pearland against Houston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 80/100
B+
Within-state proficiency85th pct
Houston median 66th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.4
Houston median 15.6
Graduation rate96%
Houston median 93%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Housing cost index119
Houston 100
Eff. tax rate2.00%
Houston 1.53%
Local sales tax7.75%
Houston median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 28/100
F
Mean commute32.7 min
Houston 29.9 min
Under 30 minutes39%
Houston 51%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Houston median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés13
Houston median 27 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Houston median 3 · within 2 miles
Parks11
Houston median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 73/100
B
Median household income$118,842
Houston $82,168
Unemployment3.3%
Houston 6.2%
Professional occupations55%
Houston 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Pearland on commute & transport
Pearland's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
West University Place13 mi from PearlandA 71 B− Bellaire13 mi from PearlandA− 68 B− La Porte18 mi from PearlandC− 54 C− Deer Park16 mi from PearlandC− 62 C Houston16 mi from PearlandD+ 56 C− Sugar Land19 mi from PearlandD+ 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Pearland
Is Pearland, TX a good place to live?
Pearland scores 58 out of 100, 16th of 48 Houston suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Pearland expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades D. The median home is $356,300, 20% above the Houston median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.00%. $1,860/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Pearland?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Pearland sit at the 85th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 16.4 student–teacher ratio. Pearland is served by Pearland ISD and Alvin ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Pearland?
The mean commute is 32.7 min, with 39% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Pearland?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 11 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Pearland old or new?
The median home in Pearland was built in 2003 — newer than the Houston median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 82% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.